Ages 5 and up • Reservation Required: Phone • Hosted by Lowell National Historical Park and Tsongas Industrial History Center Learn how cloth is designed, patterned, and made in this unique hands-on workshop. Weave your own piece of cloth using hand looms. Learn the difference between warp and weft, and have fun in the process! […]
Ages 5 and up • Reservation Required: Phone • Hosted by Lowell National Historical Park and Tsongas Industrial History Center Learn how cloth is designed, patterned, and made in this unique hands-on workshop. Weave your own piece of cloth using hand looms. Learn the difference between warp and weft, and have fun in the process! […]
Ages 5 and up • No Reservation Required • Hosted by Lowell National Historical Park and DIY Lowell Join rangers to create crafts you use at home! Try your hands at making and decorating your own candles with beeswax. Then learn about punched tin lanterns and make your own paper version. Decorate your own floating […]
Join a park ranger on a tour to the River Transformed Exhibit at the Suffolk Mill! Discover how the power of the Merrimack River was harnessed into textile production in the 19th century. The tour will meet and end at the Boott Cotton Mills Museum, and visitors should plan for a 75-minute tour, all of […]
Stop by the Boott Cotton Mills Museum for a special fee free day in honor of the first day of National Park Week. Explore the museum spaces, learning about the history of Lowell and the textile mills. While you’re there, stop by the second floor lobby for a fun drop-in craft. Visit our website for […]
Come experience the Boott Cotton Mills Museum after hours. The looms have quieted but there’s still so much to experience in the museum. Join rangers to explore the museum and try out a new craft! Visit our website for more information: https://go.nps.gov/qp165j
